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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1959
Page
4
Local notes mark signs of spring in Alpine and Bend Country with scenes from Mrs. C. G. Morrison and Mrs. JB Burgess gardens. The column highlights blooming lilac, red tulips, and elm trees, plus updates at the Country Club and personal garden vignettes.
Outstanding speech titled The Courage To Lead was delivered at the AAUW event by a university figure. Hostesses included Mrs W E Hyena and Mrs K Beanland, with Miss Jean Divure and Mrs C W Burdett on the program committee.
El Progreso Club names ticket committee Mrs J Mjolsness and Mrs W E Lockhart and designates specialty committees for the home pilgrimage on the puny 18 date. Homes on tour include Leroy Stone Paul Vogt Dick Rogers C W Burdett Jim Francois Bernal Slight Herbert Harlow Bob Corkins. A tea for pilgrims at Mr and Mrs Frank McCollum from 2 to 6 p.m. Tickets priced at 1 go on sale through club members or City Drug Store to benefit the scholarship fund and to start a long playing record collection at Alpine Public Library.
Jean Moore SR Professor addresses DAR members in Big Bend Chapter meeting criticizing communism and urging observation of sources. Several DAR officers reported on state conference projects including nursing scholarships, Texas Rooms at Kate Duncan Smith School, and Tamassee Friendship Cottage. Tea hosts and attendees listed with a farewell for George Sherbondy and wife prior to summer trip.
Garden Club hosts annual luncheon with 55 members and guests at the Holland Hotel. Mrs A KR Stambaugh and Mrs Ralph Fabian are honored guests. Decorations feature white crochet cloths and pastel baby theme. Peter Koch shows a color film on Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet next Monday April 18 at % pm in the Legion Home. A special child welfare program will be directed by Mrs Sutton. Mrs Ray LaBell will preside at the social hour after the meeting. E A Gene Houghton of Del Rio, former Alpine businessman, was a visitor last weekend.
Mrs Miles Pierce entertained the Eldia Cox Circle of the First Baptist Church at her ranch home Tuesday morning April 12. The group studied a chapter from the Bible and enjoyed morning coffee for 15 members and guests.
Ladies Day will be held at Alpine Country Club on Thursday April 21. Luncheon is at 12 30. Reservations due by Tuesday April 19 with Mrs Caven Wook or Mrs Pau TE 7 279.
Centennial earned 13 track points at Sul Ross College on April 9 led by Elisio Leyva with a 1st in Shot and High Jump and a 3rd in 220. Ruben Acosta was 4th in broad jump and Joe Cobos tied for 4th in winning. Centennial also claimed girls volleyball first place with softball set for April 29 in Maria.
The Alpine High student body elects 1960 61 cheerleaders with Jan French Barbara Davis Treva Smith Hindman Dorothy Morgan Judy Thee Barbra La Bell Diane Ritter Lucy Jo Clark and Georgia Stone named. Joe Bellamah to coach Buck Band clinic next week. Easter break ends with Student Council elections upcoming. Local teens attend Balmorhea Park and a bake sale funds Easter feasting. Dell Hoffman named this week personality. numerous campus social notes and around town glimpses follow.
Navy Jyan Perry Chapter DRT met at Mrs. Jack F Johnsons home on Sunday April 10 guests of Mrs. Johnson and Mrs Skinner. Misses Margaret and Anna Linn read from John J Linn Reminiscences of Fifty Years in Texas published 1883 detailing Linns arrival in Texas, his life in Victoria and events leading to San Jacinto. Memorial books donated to Marathon Library and Texana Room noted. Refreshments followed.
Joe L. Smith and Mrs Jos L Smith hosted a dinner in the recreation room of the Presbyterian Church Saturday evening. Guests included Glenn I Love You Trul and many attendees listed: Worth Fraze, Shults, Frank McCollum, Clanton Newbill, Ray Morrow, Glenn Davis, Knox Reid, Jack Kerryman, Dom Adams, Robert Bow Sr, Dr. and Mrs. TC wig and Mines, A. M. Turney, Lillie Phillips, Gula Burke, Ebb Frazer, and Carl Shults Jr.
Mrs Loyd Henderson led a program titled More Than a Name at the Doryce Coggins Circle meeting held Monday evening at the home of Mrs J H Tessup The circle chairwoman Mrs S A Cunningham presided over a brief business session Refreshments served to several members and guests including Mrs C V Turner Jesse Howell C C Holman C W Bass Cunningham Ed Rowlet Marc Cleveland and Miss Agatha Lanier The hostess was Mrs Ray LaBeff and her daughter Barbara Also mentioned were visits by Mr and Mrs Ray LaBeff to Pleasonton Taft and Falfurias relatives over the weekend.
Mrs Asa Jones hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering at her home last week with cake and coffee for guests and members. High prize went to Mrs Bryan Wil and Mrs John C Epperson was second. Bingo prize went to Mrs Joe E Burgess. Attendees included Mines Wildenthal Ogle Burgess Epperson Wo Frazer Carl Shults Mary Pierce I W Morelock O Mudd Hugh White A B Suf er and J E Casner. Spring flowers decorated the game room.
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